Leslie Edwards

Leslie Edwards, Sr. 90, of Woodbury, passed away on October 29, 2013. Leslie was born in Shenandoah, PA. He resided in Collingswood for 65 years before moving to the Woodbury area 8 years ago. He worked as an accountant for Keystone Shipping Co. in Philadelphia for 46 years, retiring in 1984. He served in the US Army Air Corp, 403rd Troop Carrier Group, during WWII in the South Pacific. During the war, he was author of the SkyTrain newsletter, that he continued to publish in his retirement. He is a graduate of the Girard College of Philadelphia, the Wharton Business School, and LaSalle University. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge.

Leslie was a loving husband and devoted father of 7 children. He was predeceased by his wife Cornelia (nee Mahoney) and son Douglas. He is survived by his children Stephen Edwards of Berkley, MI, Cornelia Koscinski of Somerset, Valerie Michaelis of Williamstown, Russell (Donna) Edwards of Jacksonville, FL, Andrea Edwards of Woodbury & Leslie (Ellie) Edwards of West Deptford; 9 grandchildren Kathleen Schroeder, Deborah L. Edwards, Jared Koscinski, Heather Verderame, Alyssa Koscinski, Amanda Edwards, Catherine Spence and Kevin & Sean Edwards; 9 great grandchildren Stephen, Kaitlyn, Madeline, Sebastian, Ashton, Eponine and Kerrigan Schroeder, Tristan Edwards-Atkins & John Verderame; and many beloved nieces & nephews.

Visitation Friday 6:30pm to 9pm at the DAVIS & WAGNER FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES 171 Delaware St. Woodbury, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Girard College in Philadelphia, at www.girardcollege.edu in memory of Leslie Edwards. Stephen Girard directed the City of Philadelphia to use his enormous gift to build a school for poor, orphan or fatherless boys who would live on campus. Leslie and his brother Paul grew up there in the late 1920s and 1930's as two of many 'sons of Stephen Girard'. Stephen Girard's legacy lives on by giving life-changing educational opportunities to underprivileged children since 1848. Memories and condolences shared at daviswagner.com.

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